Hand rake



Jan. 13, 1942. c. L. HY SELL -2,269,818

HAND RAKE Filed Feb. 19, 1941 In vcnior A tiorney Patented Jan. 13, 1942 HAND RAKE Cecil L. Hysell, Pomeroy,

sixth to Manning D. Roland R. Boise, and one-eighth to James Weber, all of Pomeroy, Ohio Application February 19, 1941, Serial No. 379,660

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in hand rakes and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of this character which is adapted to be expeditiously cleaned of leaves, trash, etc., by simply pushing the head forwardly on the ground away from the user.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a rake of the aforementioned character embodying novel means for mounting the teeth for definitely limited oscillation.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a hand rake of the character described which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, highly efiicient and reliable in use, compact, light in weight and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan of a hand rake constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation of the head portion, showing the teeth in cleaning position.

Figure 3 is a view in side elevation of the head portion, showing the teeth in raking position, a portion of one of the eyes being broken away.

Figure 4 is a view in front elevation of an end portion of the head.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a handle of suitable length and material. Rigidly secured on the forward end portion of the handle 1 is a pair of diverging metallic arms 2. At their free ends the arms 2 terminate in forwardly directed. transversely aligned eyes 3. Formed integrally with the eyes 3 are inwardly projecting, diametrically opposed substantially V-shaped lugs 4 constituting stops the purpose of which will be presently set forth.

Mounted for oscillation between the arms 2 is a head which is desi nated generally by the reference numeral 5. The head 5 includes a back 8 in the form of a metallic bar having formed integrally with one edge depending teeth 1. The end portions of the back 6 are reduced in a manner to provide flat ears or trunnions 8 which are journaled in the eyes 3. Thus, the head 5 is mounted for oscillation on the arms 2. Retaining pins 9 are provided in the trunnions 8.

Ohio, assignor of one- Webster, one-sixth to A coil spring I0 has one end connected to the forward end of the handle I. The other end of the coil spring II] is connected at l I to the back 6 at a point above the axis thereof.

It is-thought that the manner of using the implement will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the spring l0 yieldingly secures the head 5 in raking position as seen in Figure 3 of the drawing. Movement of the head 5 under the influence of the spring I0 is limited by the lugs 4 which the trunnions 8 engage. The rake may now be used in the usual manner. When it is desired to clean the rake, the head 5 is pushed forwardly on the ground away from the user thereby swinging the teeth I to substantially the position illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawing against the tension of the spring 10. Thus, leaves, trash, etc., are expeditiously stripped or removed from the teeth 1 by the ground. When the pressure is removed from the implement the spring It) returns the teeth I to raking position. It will be noted that the construction and arrangement is such that the swinging movement of the head 5 is definitely limited to approximately one-quarter of a revolution in opposite directions.

It is believed that the many advantages of a hand rake constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood and although a preferred embodiment of the implement is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of con- I struction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is: g

A hand rake of the character described comprising a handle, diverging arms on one end portion of said handle, opposed eyes on the free ends of said arms, a head including a substan tially fiat back, teeth integral with said back, substantially flat trunnions on the ends of the back journaled in the eyes, pins in the trunnions for securing said trunnions in said eyes, a coil spring having one end connected to the handle and its other end connected to the back above the axis thereof for rotating the head in one direction, and substantially V-shaped, diametrically opposite lugs in the eyes engageable edgewise fiat against the opposite sides of the trunnions for limiting the rotation of the head in opposite directions through substantially an arc of CECIL L. HYSELL. 

